HR 5142

119th Congress

Healthcare

Government Operations

Economy

Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025

Sponsor: Kevin Hern (Republican-OK)September 4, 2025

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In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Medicare payments for home health care would stay steady in 2026 and 2027

This bill would keep Medicare payments steady for home health agencies in 2026 and 2027. It would stop planned payment cuts. This helps agencies continue providing care, so people can keep getting health services at home.

What Would Change

Today, Medicare payments to home health agencies are set to face cuts in 2026. These cuts are -4.059 percent and -5.0 percent, as proposed by the government. If this bill passes, these planned cuts would be fully canceled for 2026 and 2027. This means agencies would get more stable payments based on 2025 rates.

Key Provisions

Would tell the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add money. This money would fully cancel out planned Medicare payment cuts of -4.059 percent and -5.0 percent for home health agencies in 2026 and 2027.
Would set Medicare payment rates for home health services in 2026 and 2027. These rates would be based on 2025 rates, plus the new positive adjustment. It would also stop other specific negative adjustments.
Would stop certain future calculations. These calculations would not reduce payments to make up for the extra money paid to home health agencies in 2026 and 2027.

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Lobbying Activity

6 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

WELLSKY

$90K

1 filing

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

$60K

1 filing

BAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECARE

2 filings

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATL ASSN FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)

1 filing

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

1 filing

Top Lobbying Firms

1.BAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECARE2 filings

2.NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)1 filing

3.AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION1 filing

4.AVENUE SOLUTIONS1 filing

5.DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.

6 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

WELLSKY

$90K

1 filing

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

$60K

1 filing

BAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECARE

2 filings

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATL ASSN FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)

1 filing

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

1 filing

Top Lobbying Firms

1.BAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECARE2 filings

2.NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE)1 filing

3.AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION1 filing

4.AVENUE SOLUTIONS1 filing

5.DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.